PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozy said the Muslim burqa would not be welcome in France, calling the full-body religious gown a sign of the "debasement" of women.

In the first presidential address to parliament in 136 years, Sarkozy faced critics who fear the burqa issue could stigmatize France's Muslims and said he supported banning the garment from being worn in public.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/22/AR2009062200773.html?hpid=moreheadlines

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What part of freedom of expression doesn't he understand?
How can you think a state can use violence to control clothing?